About the Company - Highbury Canco recognizes that our employees, who live, work, and contribute to Leamington and surrounding area, are at the core of our success. We are dedicated to fostering a company culture that promotes growth, education, recognition, and appreciation. With various initiatives and programs, we provide a comprehensive compensation package, extensive training, apprenticeships, and mentoring programs, as well as employee appreciation initiatives. Additionally, our employees have access to exclusive discounts at our Highbury Brand Store.

About the Role - Highbury Canco is seeking an experienced and dynamic Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the procurement aspect of the Supply Chain, ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of all MRO materials for production. This position also involves collaboration with existing and potential customers and new business opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Source and cost all MRO materials required for the plant.
• Track and report cost savings initiatives.
• Handle purchases of materials and services for the plant.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and manage contract renewals.
• Ensure quoting policies are established, maintained, and adhered to for all purchases and services.
• Source all purchase order requisitions and non-inventory purchases.
• Control inventory in Central Stores.
• Maintain min/max levels for inventory items in Central Stores.
• Create purchase orders for approved requisitions for inventory and non-inventory items.
• Ensure quoting policies are followed for non-capital services.
• Review existing contracts and develop negotiation strategies for new contracts, renewals, and extensions.
• Achieve cost savings targets on non-capital purchases and services.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Minimize stockout rates.
• Optimize days inventory on hand.
• Reduce emergency purchases.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 2-3 years of procurement experience or equivalent.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office); SAP experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and negotiation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, process improvement, lean manufacturing, financial analysis, and logistics.
• Team player.

Why you should join us:

Company Culture

At Highbury, we are more than just a company. We are a family. We care about each other and support each other in our work. We celebrate our achievements and learn from our challenges. We embrace diversity and inclusion and respect everyone's opinions and perspectives. We have fun together and enjoy what we do.

Benefits & Perks

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages that include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, wellness programs, recognition programs, and more.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply online with your resume and cover letter. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Highbury is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment for all our employees.